Saturday, September 20, 2008

Bee lab!

This post is about something completely different from my previous posts - it is about honey bees!

I am currently taking a class called "Entomology 2600: Biology of the Honey Bee" and its accompanying lab class, "Entomology 2640: Practical Beekeeping." I've been interested in this class since I was a freshman, but it is only offered in alternate years and I never seemed to be able to take it until now. What fun!

Here are some pictures from our lab last Thursday, Sept 11.

Wearing our bee veils

Comb

Confused bees

Passing around a combBees flying everywhere! Apparently we confused them by standing in front of the entrance to their hive, and they were unable to go back in and instead swarmed around us.

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I am a senior Ecology and Evolutionary Biology major in the college of Arts and Sciences at Cornell. I am really interested in the way natural processes such as evolution work to shape the world around us. I am also interested in the practical applications of scientific research. Outside of classes at CU, I have taught classes for Cornell Outdoor Education (COE) and I have led trips for Wilderness Reflections, a pre-orientation program for incoming students. I like to do pretty much anything outdoors, especially to run, climb rocks, bike, hike, and swim. When I'm not too busy with school and being outside, I love to read, draw, experiment while cooking, and sleep a lot. I grew up in Connecticut with my parents, my younger sister, and pet cats.